Coin-freed mechanism for goods-delivery machines.



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COIN FREED HECHANISH FUR GOODS DELIVERY MACHINES. '(nn nml.)

no. 678353; Paten'fed July 9, lam.

' A. M. ARGLES. CDIN FREED MECHANISII FUR GOODS DELIVERY MACHINES.

(Application led Oct. 9, 1900.) (N o M o d e I 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

No. 678,153. Patented July 9, |90l.-

A. M. ARGLES. G01N FBEEDMECHAN'ISM FDR G0008 DELIVERY MACHINES.

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COIN FREED MECHANISM FOB GUODS DELIVERY MACH|NES.

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UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALICE MARY ARGLES, OF WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND.

COIN-FREED MECHANISM `FORGOODS-.DELIVERY MACHINES.

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,1 53, dated Jul-51.9, 1901.

Application-ined october o, 1900. Aseal No. 32,519. (No man.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE-MARY AReLns, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Overdale, Wimbledon countyof Surrey, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin -Freed Mechanism for Goods-Delivery Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a means whereby when a Inumber of compartments or appliances are arranged one above the other or side by side or otherwiseit is only necessary thatone'coin-slot (and, if required, one push-rod) be provided to actilate the mechanism connected with each compartmentor appliance in succession on the dropping in of a coin. p,

My invention will be clearly understood from the following description, aided by the accompanying drawings, in which the several iigures vshow one example of carrying my invention into practice. l

Figure l is a plan of the .mechanism affixed to a casing and in the inoperative position. Fig. 2 is also a plan with the mechanism in an operative position. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the mechanism with sufficient of the actual holding appliances to illustrate the invention. Fig. 4 is aside elevationof the coin-actuated and goods-retaining mechanism, the coin being in position ready for actuation by the push-rod for releasing the second goods-retaining `mechanism, the top goods-retaining mechanism having beenl released by the previously-inserted coin and heldin the released condition. Fig. 5 is a sidefview of the coinactuated mechanism with the casing removed, the coin and mechanism being in the rst operative position. Fig. 6 is a similar view with the coin in the second operative position, a locking-lever having beenv lifted by the coin to allow of a further andjfull movement of the push-rod. Fig. 7 is a similar view to Figs. 5 and 6, the push-rod having been pushed fully home for operating, through the medium of a pivoted rod'and gravity-pawl, the goods-retaining mechanism, the coin having beendischarged. Fig. 8 is ya side elevation of the coin-actuated casing, showing the slot in which the pin of the push-rod slides for actuating the pivoted rod. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the opposite side to that shown inFig.8. v

n For the purpose of my invention I will describe same as applied to a machine in which newspapers, books, and the like are held by claws `or leversnpon brackets or shelves arranged one above the other-such as is described 'ein my former British specifications, No. 7,268, dated April 6, 1899, and No. 333 of the yearu1900; but it'must be understood that my mechanism is applicable for all classes of apparatus where an article or goods to be delivered' is contained within or held by appliances complete within themselves and arranged one above the other or in series for deliveryat the bottom of the apparatus.

I attach in proximity to the ordinary coinfreed mechanism-situate, say, at the upper part of the casing-a square or other shaped rod a, this rod a extending from top to bottom of the casing, and near the actuating mechanism. On this rod a I place a gravitypawl b, having a projecting arm c and capableof movement up and down the lrod a. The projecting armo of the gravity-pawl b also carries a lug d for resting on the projecting levers of the actuating mechanism, these being arranged superposed, as shown in Fig. 3. The rod a has an arm e andis controlled by a springffor return.

On the insertion of a coin into the coin-operating mechanism the same or the push-rod willpress Vagainst the projecting arm e and move it and also the" rod d around a short distance, the projecting arm cof the pawl b also moving around and actingupon the projecting/lever g of one of the actuating mechanisms', andso release the mechanism which is retaining the newspapers, books, or other articles to be released, and on the coin or the push-rod h, or both,being pushedin a certain distance or after the operation the coin will be released and fall into thecasing the coinoperated mechanism will be returned to its normal position, and the rod a will also bereturned under the action of itsA spring f, and

by so doing and by reason of the actuating f mechanism remainingfin the releasing condition the pawl b will be free from the lever g' and will drop into the one next below, it being retained there by the lug d resting upon -which it rests and between a projecting pin 7c of a locking-lever Z and the pin m of the pushrod h, the locking-lever Z and the push-rod h being arranged at the side of the coin-chutejfor the pin of the push-rod to ride in slots of the coin-chute. On the coin being inserted and the push-rod 7i operated the coin will ride against the pin Za of the locking-lever (see Fig. 5) and lift the locking-lever Z clean of the push-rod extension n, so as to enable the push-rod to be pushed in far enough for its pin to operate the projecting arm e of the rod a and move said rod a, and With it the pawl b, around, so that the arm c of the pawl b actuates the lever g for passing it under the arm p, which carries the pinned or other plate q for holding the newspapers or other articles upon a shelf or within a boX untilthe lever g cornes under an opening in the armp, when a spring will immediately cause the opening in the arm p to embrace the lever g and hold it in the position seen in Fig. 4, the arrnp and plate q remaining in the release condition for the articles to be removed. When the push-rod has traveled a sufficient distance to effect this releasing, the coin is released, the two actions occurring simultaneously. On the push-rod h being released, the springf draws back the arm e for returning the rod and pawl to their normal conditions, the pawl by this action becoming free from the lever g and falling onto the next lower lever into position for an operation on that lever on a fresh coin being inserted in the coin-slot and the push-rod h reactuated. On the return of the push-rod h, assisted by its spring r, the locking-lever Z will fall for its nose to be in the path of the push-rod extension 'n and so prevent the mechanism being actuated without the insertion of a coin.

In the drawings I have shown a helical spring f for drawing the projecting arm f against a stop s; but any kind of spring can be applied and may encircle the rod a for the purpose.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, an operating-rod, means for actuating said rod,- and a gravity-pawl sliding upon said rod for operating successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices, substantially as described.

2. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a spring-actuated operatingrod, a spring-actuated means for operating said rod, and means sliding downwardly upon said rod for operating successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices.

3. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a spring-actuated operatingrod, spring-actuated means for operating said rod, and a gravity-pawl loosely mounted on said rod for act u ating successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices.

4. In a coin-freed apparatusfor goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl for operating successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices, aspring-actuated means for supporting and operating said pawl, and a pushrod for operating said spring-actuated means.

t 5. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl adapted to operate successively a series of separate goodsdelivery devices, a spring-actuated rod for supporting and operating said pawl, and a push-rod for actuating said spring-actuated rod.l

6. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, an operating-rod, a gravity-pawl carried thereby and provided with a lug, means for actuating said rod causing thereby the operation of the pawl, and means connected to said rod for returning the same to its normal position.

7. In a coin-freed apparatus forgoods-delivery machines, a locking-lever released by the coin, an operating-rod, a gravity-pawl carried thereby, means for actuating said rod causing the operation of the pawl when the said lever is released, and means connected to said rod for returning the same to its normal position.

8. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, alocking-lever released by the coin, a spring-actuated operating-rod, a gravity-pawl carried thereby, and a spring-actuated means for operating said rod when said lever is released, and means connected to said rod for returning the same to its normal position.

9. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a locking-lever released by the coin, an operating-rod, a gravity-pawl carried thereby and adapted to actuate successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices, a spring-actuated means for operating said rod when said lever is released, and means for returning said rod to its normal position.

10. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a locking-lever released by the coin, an operating-rod, a gravity-pawl carried thereby and provided with a lug, a push-rod for actuating said rod when the lever is released, means for returning said pushrod to its normal position, and means for returning said operating-rod to its normal position.

11. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, an operating-rod, a pawl traveling thereon and adapted to operate at ICO IIO

different points of its travel a separate goodsdelivery device, means for operating said rod, and a push-rod for operating said means.

12. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, an operating-rod, a pawl traveling thereon and adapted to operate at different points of its travel a separate goodsdelivery device, a spring-actuated means for operating said rod, and a springactuated push-rod for operating said means.

13. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, an operating-rod, a pawl traveling thereon and adapted to operate at different points of its travel a separate delivery device, means for operating said rod, a push-rod for operating said means, and a locking means released by a coin to permit of the operation of said push-rod.

14. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a traveling pawl for operating at different points of its travel a separate goods-delivery machine, an operating-rod for said pawl, operating means for said rod, and a locking-lever released by a coin to permit of the operation of said means.

15. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl adapted to operate at different points of its travel a separate goods-delivery device, and a spring-actuated operating means therefor.

16. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl adapted to operate at different points of its travel a separate goods-delivery device, operating means therefor, and a locking mechanism released by a coin to permit of the operation of said operating means. v

17. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl adapted to operate separate goods-delivery devices, and means for partially rotating said pawl at different points of its travel to cause the operation of the separate goods-delivery devices.

18. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl adapted to operate separate goods-delivery devices, arod for supporting and. partially rotating said pawl at different points of its travel, and means for operating said rod.

19. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-pawl traveling in a vertical direction and adapted to operate separate goods-delivery devices, a rod for supporting and partially rotating-said traveling pawl at diiferent points of its travel, and means for operating said rod.

20. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a vertically-movable and partially-rotating gravity-pawl adapted to operate separate goods-delivery devices, a rod for supporting and partially rotating said traveling pawl at different points of .its travel, means for operating said rod, and a locking mechanism released by a coin to permit of the operation of said means.

21. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a downwardly-moving and partially-rotating gravity-pawl for operating at different points of its travel a separate goods-delivery device, and means for partially rotating said pawl at different points of its travel.

22. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a downwardly-moving and partially-rotating pawl for operating at different -points of its travel a separate goodsdelivery device, supporting means for the said pawl, means for operating said supporting means for causing the partial rotation of said pawl, and a locking mechanism released by a coin to permit of the operation of said operating means.

23. In a coin-freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-operated means for actuating successively a series of separate goods-delivery devices, a support for operating said gravity means, and means for oper ating said support.

24. In a freed apparatus for goods-delivery machines, a gravity-operated means for actuating successively a series of separate goodsdelivery devices, a spring-actuated support for operating said gravity means, and a spring-actuated means for operating said support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. Y

ALICE MARY ARGLES. 4Witnesses:

WM. O. BROWN,

H. MAYKELS. 

